Carmel Magazine

photographer Nathan Rawlinson on "Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain," which was released in 2014. Chef Jose Andres, owner of ThinkFoodGroup and one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2012, penned the forward for the book. "Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain" was also a 2015 James Beard Award nominee for best sin- gle-subject cookbook, and it won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award for best foreign-inter- national cuisine. Chef Cy Yontz of Carmel's Rio Grill was named Celebrated Chef of the Year for Monterey County by the American Culinary Federation Monterey County chapter at a May ceremony. The California native and local restaurant veteran previously held culinary positions at Palettes Restaurant in the Denver Ar t Museum, in Santa Fe at Pranzo Italian Grill and Coyote Cafe, and with Pappas Restaurants in Houston. Monterey ranked seventh on Coastal Living magazine's 2015 list of America's happiest seaside towns. The article applauded Monterey's marine life, attractions and major events, and praised its "allure and personality suffused with ar ts, culture, history, and myriad natural gifts." O n Any Sunday" documentary subjects Mert Lawwill, the 1969 American Motorcyclist Association Grand National Champion, and 1970 title winner Gene Romero sharing stories at this year's The Quail Motorcycle Gathering at Quail Lodge. "The Matrix" star Keanu Reeves, music executive Barry Weiss and producer and screenwriter Bryan Fuller also took part in events…Three-time Grammy nominated musician Joan Armatrading performing at the Sunset Center as part of her first solo tour and her last major tour. Singer, songwriter, and blues guitarist Boz Scaggs played the Sunset Center in May, as well...Former United States President Jimmy Carter, tennis legend Billie Jean King, actors Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, and more than 40 other speakers presenting at this year's TEDWomen at the Monterey Conference Center. The Indigo Girls entertained during the event's opening party, and Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn also played an after-hours gig in Monterey…Chefs Daniel Boulud, Philip Tessier and Dominique Crenn appearing at this year's Pebble Beach Food & Wine, along with other culinary stars…The Roots, John Butler Trio, Cypress Hill and Slightly Stoopid headlining this year's California Roots Music & Arts Festival at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center. C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 5 57 Jane Fonda Photos: Shutterstock C-Notes Action from the Sea-and-be-Scene THERMAL HOT POOLS NORDIC COLD POOLS CEDAR SAUNA EUCALYPTUS STEAM BATH INDOOR & OUTDOOR RELAXATION Heat Up Cool Down Relax Refuge.com | 27300 Rancho San Carlos Road, Carmel CA 93923 | 831.620.7360 R e f u g e + R e j u v e n a t e + R e n e w + R e f r e s h + R e l a x + R e ĥ E n e r g i z e + Refuge Carmel, CA Admission: $44 Massage & Admission: starting at $109 "

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